Power Rankings: This game matches up the No. 13 (Sharks) and the No. 14 (Red Wings) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.

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How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up San Jose's No. 23-ranked offense (2.4 goals per game) against a Red Wings defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Sharks powerplay has clicked at a 16.7% rate while the Red Wings have a 77.1% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Detroit was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Kings. Bettors on Los Angeles at -148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

San Jose won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Avalanche on February 26. Bettors who backed the Sharks at -192 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Detroit Red Wings Trends:When playing on Thursday are 4-6Before playing Edmonton are 7-3After playing Los Angeles are 4-6After a loss are 5-5

San Jose Sharks Trends:When playing on Thursday are 6-4Before playing Toronto are 4-6After playing Colorado are 8-2After a win are 7-3

A few Red Wings at Sharks trends to consider:Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San JoseDetroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the roadDetroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San JoseThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games at homeSan Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against DetroitSan Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

Next up:Detroit home to Chicago, Sunday, March 3San Jose home to Nashville, Saturday, March 2

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